A number of Short-eared Owls have been wintering together on the East Coast. Rather excitingly they have been emerging before dusk, giving us photographers a fighting chance of a picture. So far, six visits but nothing terribly pleasing; still we carry on.
At a different site I found a Field Vole feeding in the snow.At first I thought it must be close to death but an approach resulted in it scurrying into cover then returning five minutes later. It was such fun; it squeaked when I put a hand near so I desisted. The link is, of course that without the Vole there would be VERY few Short-eared Owls in Britain, in fact all our Scottish Owls depend on them not to mention other birds like Red Kite and Kestrel. Long live the vole.
At a different site I found a Field Vole feeding in the snow.At first I thought it must be close to death but an approach resulted in it scurrying into cover then returning five minutes later. It was such fun; it squeaked when I put a hand near so I desisted. The link is, of course that without the Vole there would be VERY few Short-eared Owls in Britain, in fact all our Scottish Owls depend on them not to mention other birds like Red Kite and Kestrel. Long live the vole.
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